Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia
Serbia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Serbia recorded 52.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia peaked at 52.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2011.
Serbia ranks 99th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.3% | — |
| 1991 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 49.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 52.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 52.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.6%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 46.3% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 43.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 46.2% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7737 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7205 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8268 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1128 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,121 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,326 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,850 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,852 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,702 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Serbia was 52.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Serbia ranks 99th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.